Djiripin to hear IAN WILKES singing for the 1st time his own acoustic set at WARDARNJI FESTIVAL, Ian has an amazing presence and his songs are original with his Noongar culture infused throughout it. Not only is he singing he is dancing with his group of young men the NOONKAR DANCERS. Ian Wilkes was taught dance from a very young age. From the moment he could walk he was shown the traditional noongah moves by his elder brothers, cousins, uncles and father. At the age of 15 Ian travelled to South Korea Promoting the Aboriginal Culture of Australia. Performing at the Yo Pe Fe youth festival, Nami Island. After graduating high school he went on to study Aboriginal theatre at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) in 2008. From 2009-2010 Ian performed with the Wadumbah Aboriginal dance group learning different skills in dance, music and storytelling. Ian also travelled to the USA in with fellow performer and Friend, Phillip Walley-Stack. Performing at the Springville Folk Festival and the Bountiful Summer Festival in Utah, USA. This involved countries from all over the world to come together and showcase traditional dance. Other international travels include South Africa with the AFL and Singapore with the Australian high commission. He has since been involved with Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company, becoming a regular performer in many different shows. Ian now works as an actor and dancer around Western Australia. He has begun his own journey to teach his art and skills to the younger generation of kids by starting his family noongah dance group, NOONKAR dancers. Dont miss out 8th November 2014 at the Fremantle Arts Centre 12 to 5pm.
Posted on: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 08:08:47 +0000
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